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tween

noun

as in teenager

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Recent Examples of tween That transition is likely one of the reasons Welch spent the night surrounded by people eager to get a word in—though the rangy scribe was often seen looking over the heads of his hangers-on, trying to catch the eye of his tween nephew, who noted that this was his first-ever fashion show. —

Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026 Play Date This wacky sketch sees a group of tween girls (Skarsgård, Sherman, Wickline, Chloe Fineman, Veronika Slowikowska) having a play date that quickly devolves into extreme violence. —

Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026 Another truth that parents realize when their kids hit the ‘tween years is that conversation flows better when there is a distraction, especially one that allows talking without constant eye contact. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 The company then launched the Franki by Francesca’s line, a brand designed specifically for tween girls, that operated both within Francesca’s stores and as standalone boutiques, in hopes of appealing to younger consumers. —

Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tween

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Police later said four teenagers had been detained in a car near another synagogue in Rotterdam.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026